Analysis of campaigns in civil society organizations in the context of public relations: Sample of The HAYTAP Anımal Rights Federation

Today, non-governmental organization (NGO) aim to create a mass awareness at the desired level by raising public awareness about their fields of activity and as a result of this, to provide a certain behavior change among the members of the society. NGO carries out various public campaigns to achieve their goals. NGO use written-printed, audio-visual, spoken and online public relations tools and methods in their campaigns to influence their target audience. This diversity of public relations tools and methods used in the campaigns implemented by NGO in order to make their voices heard to the target audiences, and their systematic and holistic usage are important for the effectiveness of the activities carried out. Because of the fact that the campaigns carried out by the NGO can make a stand out in the society is directly related to the level and quality of the relationship they will establish with the mass. In this context, the place and importance of public relations in NGO is quite high. This thesis; HAYTAP (Animal Rights Active Power Alliance Platform) which operates as an NGO, was established to demonstrate the natüre and extent of the campaigns carried out by the Animal Rights Federation within the scope of its struggle against animal rights. Fort his purpose, the diversity of public relations tools and methods that HAYTAP reflects on its corporate identity, prominent slogans/sub-slogans, visuals, target audience and stakeholders, and the manner of use of these materials are included in the scope of the study. Fort he purpose of the research, information obtained from the official website of HAYTAP regarding the campaigns carried out by HAYTAP was evaluated using content analysis. Key Words: Non - Governmental Organizations, Public Relations, Campaigns, Public Relations Tools and Methods, HAYTAP Animal Rights Federation.